Tama County Connections Magazine, 2011

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HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE YOUR MARK ON OUR

HISTORY? Tama County has one of the highest number of century farms in Iowa at 288 Tama County has 12 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places 119 properties have been identified as having significance in need of further review

If you have nominations, time to help research properties, can help capture images or stories about Tama County’s past, please touch base.

As of 2009, Tama County Historic Preservation Commission is a Certified Local Government recognized by the State Department of Interiors. Commercial, industrial, residential, farmland structures and not for profit properties that meet certain criteria may be eligible for specific tax credits to do rehabilitation and preservation. The first entity making use of this new status is a nonprofit organization securing $125,000 in tax credits. Please touch base if you want to learn more about this program or other similar programs.

WWW.TAMACOUNTYIOWA.ORG/PRESERVATION

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LEADERSHIP TEAM Gerry Kopriva - President, Clutier Joyce Wiese - Vice President, Toledo Lindi Roelofse - Secretary/Treasurer, Tama County CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS Johnathan Buffalo, Tama Ardene Cross, Clutier Susan Eberhart, Montour Bob Etzel, Toledo Deb Ewoldt, Dysart Dean Fisher, Garwin Ann Graham, Montour

Ellen Young, Traer Karren Gray, Tama Alan Kline, Tama Shirley Kubik, Clutier Alicia Lidtke, Elberon Marvin Ohrt, Clutier Larry Parizek, Vining Merle Parks, Garwin Jim Roan, Toledo Annie Stocker, Lincoln Chet Tozer, Toledo (moved away) Mike Wentzien, Gladbrook Catharine Wieck, Dysart

TAMA COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 1007 PROSPECT DRIVE, PO BOX 22 TOLEDO, IOWA 52342 (641) 484—3108 fax (641) 484—5127 INFO@TAMACOUNTYIOWA.ORG

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